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Subject: [Leica] PAW 31 - Crowd
From: pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig)
Date: Tue Sep 5 03:24:51 2006
References: <44FC84C9.6000209@summaventures.com> <9b678e0609041809r2d4c3eddy5528f55ea0b32b78@mail.gmail.com>

Thanks Don,

That sounds like a good excuse for getting tickets for the next series!

Peter

Don Dory wrote:

> Peter,
> Yes, it does work.  I would echo the thoughts on cutting off the gent on 
> the
> lower right but not a serious flaw.  There is enough detail that the 
> gradual
> loss of focus doesn't bother me a whit.  Definately would work as a series
> so keep turning around and looking at what is behind you.
> 
> Don
> don.dory@gmail.com
> 
> 
> On 9/4/06, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig@summaventures.com> wrote:
> 
>>
>> OK LUG, need some advice. Does this work or not? It has been sitting
>> around
>> since March and I can't make up my mind whether or not to post it. I came
>> across
>> it again tonight and thought "Why not ask for the LUG's advice?". No
>> flames
>> please, just constructive crits please.
>>
>>
>> http://gallery2.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/album347/EnglandIrelandMarch2006.jpg.html
>>  
>>
>>
>> Leica IIIf 35cm Summaron BW400CN 1/500th @ f5.6 (I think)
>>
>> I like taking crowd shots from time to time (missed some great shots at
>> the
>> Stones the other week - didn't take a camera!!!!!). With tcrowds you have
>> to
>> look a bit longer than with most landscapes and see/imagine what is going
>> on in
>> people's minds/faces.
>>
>> This is the East Stand, at Twickenham, the home of Rugby Union (look that
>> up in
>> Wikipedia!), in March this year for England .vs. Ireland for the Five
>> Nations
>> Championship. Ireland had to win to become Champions.
>>
>> The crowd in the stand eas from both sides and some were even 
>> engrossed by
>> the
>> game. Some were getting fed up as Ireland went ahead and stayed there and
>> England fell to pieces. Others not, including the (I think) Irishman in
>> the
>> middle-background who had spotted me! Plenty of drinking going on though,
>> and
>> real support for one side by the other.
>>
>> Thanks for looking. Comments, please.
>>
>> Peter Dzwig
>>
>>
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